Comments on: Sean Payton’s return energizing the Saintshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 26 Sep 2017 21:58:42 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: thliiihttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2550067
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:17 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2550067anybody remember the first game back after the hurr.
in 06
]]>By: alligatorsnapperhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2545762
Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2545762saintsince8: How do you deal with no crawfish etouffee up there in the Show Me State? Or seafood gumbo prepared with all fresh seafood? Or seeing a Second Line march by? It must be nice in MO since you are there, but I would miss those and so many other things.

I was there also for the 1980 season and suffering is an accurate word for it. I was a young guy at the time, but it left a life time mark.

All Saints fans knew Payton’s return would energize the Saints. Who better to motivate them, get the slack out of some who were loafing, set some fire under others and stoke the fire in some? Payton does not tolerate less than 110% effort. Reminds me of my high school coach who oftentimes told us, “When I tell you to jump, you don’t ask how high until you are mid air!” I did not understand that at first but during the 3 a days in south Louisiana heat and humidity, I learned what he meant.

]]>By: bobzilla1001http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2542146
Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2542146Contrary to popular belief, the NFL is not a quarterback-driven league. The NFL is a coach-driven league.
While a mediocre coach might be able to win with exceptional talent, the mark of an exceptional coach is being able to win without exceptional talent.
I saw Bill Cowher do that for years in Pittsburgh, which is what separates him from any other coach in Steelers history.
I’m convinced the Saints are better with Payton than they were without him.
]]>By: saintssince8http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2541735
Sat, 18 May 2013 12:03:40 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-25417354thqtrsaint you are correct. Long before Brees and the gang or even the dome patrol…other than Archie, there were names like Dave Wilson, Lindsey Scott, Bobby Scott, Johnny Poe and many more that anyone other than a diehard long suffering Saints fan would never know. I have been a Saints fan since I was 8, hence my moniker. I suffered through the 1980 season…I grew up in Slidell and now live in Missouri with a 23 year stop in Texas along the way. But I will be a Saints fan for life. You are right…no one hates the Jags…
]]>By: 4thqtrsainthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2541519
Sat, 18 May 2013 04:03:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2541519The Saints have always had die hard fans. Now we have die hard haters. I guess we’ve arrived. You have to be good to be hated. Nobody hates the Jaguars.
]]>By: vfan76http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2541278
Sat, 18 May 2013 01:58:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2541278This is only because he found a new way to cheat.
]]>By: saintmyfaulthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540956
Fri, 17 May 2013 22:09:25 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540956With or without Sean the Saints would have had a tough year with that defense and lack of running game. Maybe 9-7 instead of 7-9. This year gotta figure the d can’t be any worse (right?). Better d means better running game. Should be a special year.
]]>By: thegreatgabberthttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540866
Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540866Will this be labeled “Return From The Crypt”? “Return From The Dead”? “Return From The Tomb”? “Return From The Great Beyond”?

The only thing missing from that picture of Payton is the portable I.V. unit. Or the autopsy scars.

]]>By: Debhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540778
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540778I would expect so! No matter what you think of Payton or the Saints, he’s one of the best motivators in the business. Kenny Chesney’s full-length video for “The Boys of Fall,” which opens with Payton speaking to a high school team, still gives me chills.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540665paulnoga says:
May 17, 2013 4:03 PM
“Unfortunately, the one team that visits New Orleans at least yearly and is their major rival comes in.
The Falcons have seen the madness in the dome. they have continually fought the crazy fans in the ridiculously loud stadium. The falcons have the best record in the NFL over the last few seasons and feel this a a Super Bowl or Bust year.” ___________________________________
The Falcons have only beaten the Saints twice under Mike Smith (11-2 in last 13 games)…the Falcons actually lost a big “revenge” game to the Saints who had no head coach last year.
]]>By: commonsensedudehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540653
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540653Is it just me or does Sean Payton look like Bruce Willis in Die Hard? “Now I have a reinstatement letter … Ho! Ho! Ho!”
]]>By: johnclaytonsponytailhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540641
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540641Saints will def be a force this year. And the haters are aware by the comments they make. Paytons the difference.
]]>By: BlackAndGoldAllDayhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540637
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:13:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540637Can’t wait for the Saints to take the field with Payton in charge again.
]]>By: breakingbhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540615
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:04:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540615Vikings still suck, just a reminder.
]]>By: paulnogahttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540614
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:03:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540614I felt the Saints would pull together. The Saints fans and the city felt betrayed. Payton is back and the team is exploding (literally).
However, the NFL is still on them. 30 teams would have been perfect for the Saints in the first game.
Unfortunately, the one team that visits New Orleans at least yearly and is their major rival comes in.
The Falcons have seen the madness in the dome. they have continually fought the crazy fans in the ridiculously loud stadium. The falcons have the best record in the NFL over the last few seasons and feel this a a Super Bowl or Bust year. The Falcons detest the fans and the city of New Orleans and they will not feel sorry for the Saints or give any quarter.
I am not a fan of either team, however, this will be the “Game of the Year” to watch.
This game should go down to the last minute.
Great for all NFL fans!!!!
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Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540607rickastleydancemoves says:
May 17, 2013 3:35 PM
This proves how mentally weak this team is. Instead of having the mind set of trying to blow out every team you faced to get back at Goodell, you whined and cried like b______ for the entire year. Not a Colts fan but I never heard them crying about their coach and the man could have died for cancer.
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What a queen… stop acting like a little girl and face the facts….Saints will be formidable!! Sounds like someone is getting a little jealous and scared, lol..
]]>By: tombstone7http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540593
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540593@rick…..

YOU are comparing apples to oranges. Coach Peyton was suspended w/o the privilege of communicating w/his teammates whereas the Colts’ coach could have and did communicate whenever & however he wanted or needed to. No whining, just facts!
Keep it straight otherwise you lose credibility w/your comments.

This proves how mentally weak this team is. Instead of having the mind set of trying to blow out every team you faced to get back at Goodell, you whined and cried like b______ for the entire year. Not a Colts fan but I never heard them crying about their coach and the man could have died for cancer.
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On a serious note the Saints will be a force again as long as their D is even middle of the road.

]]>By: rickastleydancemoveshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540535
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:11 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540535This proves how mentally weak this team is. Instead of having the mind set of trying to blow out every team you faced to get back at Goodell, you whined and cried like b______ for the entire year. Not a Colts fan but I never heard them crying about their coach and the man could have died for cancer.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540504BountyGate
]]>By: jasons81http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540503
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540503How funny would that picture be if half of the lights were out
]]>By: briscocountyjrhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540498
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:22:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540498Who is looking up at him while on their knees for this picture? ..just wondering
]]>By: 4thquartermagichttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/17/sean-paytons-return-energizes-the-saints/#comment-2540490
Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2131318#comment-2540490“This changes nothing for me.”